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Word · Verb · OnomatopoeiaTraditional叮

sting; bite; advise; onomatopoeia

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Meanings

3 senses · 7 examples
1.

verb

to sting; to bite

Used for insects like mosquitoes and bees.

Wén蚊
zi子
dīng叮
le了
wǒ我
de的
gē胳
bo膊
 。

A mosquito bit my arm.

Xiǎo小
xīn心
bèi被
mì蜜
fēng蜂
dīng叮
dào到
 。

Be careful not to get stung by a bee.

2.

verb

to advise earnestly; to urge repeatedly

Often used by elders or superiors giving important instructions.

Mā妈
ma妈
dīng叮
zhǔ嘱
wǒ我
yào要
hǎo好
hǎo好
xué学
xí习
 。

Mom urged me to study hard.

Chū出
fā发
qián前
lǎo老
shī师
yòu又
dīng叮
níng咛
le了
yī一
biàn遍
zhù注
yì意
shì事
xiàng项
 。

Before departure, the teacher earnestly repeated the precautions.

3.

onomatopoeia

onomatopoeia for small metal or bell sounds

literary

Often used in reduplicated form (叮当, 叮咚) to describe sounds.

Fēng风
líng铃
zài在
fēng风
zhōng中
dīng叮
dāng当
zuò作
xiǎng响
 。

The wind chimes tinkled in the wind.

Quán泉
shuǐ水
dīng叮
dōng咚
 。

The spring water goes 'ding-dong'.

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Dīng叮
dīng叮
dāng当
dāng当
de的
qiāo敲
dǎ打
shēng声
 。

The clinking and clanging sound of hammering.